Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

war baby

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English

Syllables
war ba-by
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An officer owing his position to the need of the time rather than competence.

American usage; Slang

noun

Synonym of war child (“child born to a local parent and a parent belonging to a (usually occupying) foreign military force”)

Usage

Inflected Forms

war babies (plural) war-baby (alternative)

Phrases

nepo baby trust fund baby

Frequently Paired Words

nepo baby trust fund baby

Synonyms

war child

Questions

What does war baby mean?
An officer owing his position to the need of the time rather than competence.

How to pronounce war baby

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